New Posts to BBC News - World on Jul 25, 2014:
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1) High-speed train links Turkey cities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28490502#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Turkey inaugurates a high-speed rail link between Istanbul and Ankara, slashing by half the seven-hour journey time between the two cities.
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2) US 'will send migrant youths home'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28490544#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
President Obama meets Central American leaders and says undocumented immigrant children without legal claims to be in the US will be sent home.
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3) Wikipedia blocks US Congress edits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28481876#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Administrators have imposed a ban on Wikipedia alterations from the US House of Representatives, following "persistent disruptive editing".
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4) Brazil frees up $13bn for economy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-28490310#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
In a bid to stimulate the sluggish economy, the Brazilian central bank announces plans to reduce the amount commercial banks have to keep in reserve.
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5) Peru to auction Montesinos jewels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-28496893#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The Peruvian government is to sell dozens of gold watches and diamond-encrusted cufflinks seized from disgraced ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos.
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6) CAR rebel leader rejects ceasefire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28487894#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic reject a ceasefire deal and demand the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
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7) Dutch and Australians in MH17 talks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28478941#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The Netherlands and Australia seek access to the rebel-controlled crash site of MH17 in eastern Ukraine as more bodies arrive in Eindhoven.
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8) Australia brings asylum group ashore
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28478658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A group of 157 asylum seekers held at sea will be brought to the Australian mainland to be detained, the immigration minister says.
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9) BSkyB pays £5bn to create Sky Europe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28479200#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
BSkyB wants to take over Rupert Murdoch's pay TV companies in Germany and Italy in a move that would create a company with 20 million European viewers.
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10) More Russians face EU sanctions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28487331#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The EU adds 15 individuals and 18 entities to its sanctions list targeting Russians linked to the separatist uprising in eastern Ukraine.
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11) American reporter held in Iran
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28476214#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
An American reporter for the Washington Post, his wife and two other US journalists have been detained in Tehran, an Iranian official confirms.
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12) Russia's surprise interest rate rise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28483159#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Russia's central bank has unexpectedly said it will raise its key bank interest rate over concerns about inflation and "geopolitical tension".
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13) US firm withdraws Mothercare offer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28493795#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
US retailer Destination Maternity withdraws a takeover offer for Mothercare, saying it was clear shareholders wanted a "significant increase" in the offer.
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14) UK economy back at pre-crisis level
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28479902#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The UK economy grew 0.8% in the second quarter and has now recovered the ground lost since the downturn began in 2008, according to official figures.
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15) Hamill: Star Wars return 'a gift'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28466562#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill calls returning to the franchise was an "unexpected gift", and says Harrison Ford is recovering well from his broken ankle.
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16) Secret Cinema cancels weekend shows
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28492216#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Thousands of ticket-holders are left disappointed as "immersive" outdoor screenings of Back To The Future are cancelled by organiser Secret Cinema.
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17) Thousands welcome Giants to city
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-28478888#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
An estimated 100,000 people lined Liverpool's streets to welcome three giant marionettes which tell the story of the city during World War One.
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18) VIDEO: Isis 'overruns' Syrian military base
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28497722#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) say they have taken over a large Syrian army base on the outskirts of the city of Raqqa in north-eastern Syria.
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19) VIDEO: Violence in CAR after ceasefire agreed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28489701#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
A new surge of violence is sweeping through the Central African Republic despite a ceasefire agreement between rival armed groups.
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20) VIDEO: Sloviansk: Going back to ruined house
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28485930#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Many residents of Sloviansk are now returning home, after pro-Russian insurgents were pushed out of the eastern Ukrainian city at the beginning of July.
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21) VIDEO: Honour for 101-year-old weatherman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28485502#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
America's longest serving volunteer weather observer, 101-year-old Richard G Hendrickson, will be honoured on Sunday for 84 years service.
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22) VIDEO: Ebola death confirmed in Nigeria
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28495205#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Nigeria's health minister has confirmed that Ebola caused the death of a Liberian man who died in quarantine in Lagos.
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23) VIDEO: Is Ramadan too commercial?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28490381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Many Pakistanis are complaining that Ramadan has become too commercial over the last few years, and is losing its true spirit.
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24) Kuwait: Fear over freedoms as nationalities revoked
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28485187#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Growing concern for rights as Kuwait revokes citizenships
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25) Gaza protests show a divided Berlin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28492479#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Gaza conflict leaves Germans confused over who to support
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26) The most important battle you've probably never heard of
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28484146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The most important battle you have probably never heard of
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27) Week in pictures: 19-25 July 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-28481262#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Selection of the best news photos from around the world.
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28) The man serving life for marijuana
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-28464533#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
The man serving a life sentence for marijuana
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